Pembrokeshire’s Facts of Tourism
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Pembrokeshire’s population is 114,131 (2001 Census).
Every Year, Pembrokeshire generates:
 1,153,000 staying trips.
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2,100,000 tourism/leisure day trips.
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5,100,000 Total Visitor Nights.
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7,200,000 Total Visitor Days.
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£343,000,000 Total Visitor Spend (£262m Direct Spend; £81m Indirect & Induced Spend).
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6,139 Full Time Equivalent jobs are supported by tourism.
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There are an estimated 94,965 accommodation bed spaces in Pembrokeshire:
32%
Touring Caravans & Camping
30,511 bed spaces
31%
Static Caravans
29,209 bed spaces
27%
Self Catering Units
25,414 bed spaces
10%
Serviced Accommodation
9,831 bed spaces
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2,408 establishments participated in the Wales Tourist Board inspection scheme in 2005, whilst
2,432 did not.
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There are 81 Visitor Attractions in Pembrokeshire, more than any other county or marketing area
in Wales. They are dispersed throughout the county, but with strong clusters around Tenby
and St Davids.
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26 of these attractions are open all year.
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Most of the attractions are small, with fewer than 10,000 visitors per annum.
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90 organisations offer activities, more than any other county or marketing area in Wales.
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39 organisations offer water based activities, as a whole or significant part of their business.
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There are:
1,500 miles of public rights of way in Pembrokeshire, 200 miles of which are bridleways or
byways, and 186 miles of which are the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
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2,500 listed buildings of architectural or historical significance, with another 300-500 buildings
waiting to be listed.
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485 scheduled Ancient Monuments covering castles, barrows etc. Some of the buildings will also
be listed.
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13 conservation areas in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and a further 22 in the rest of
the county. These are areas of towns or villages of special interest due to their townscape
quality.
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51 castles and forts, ranging from Iron Age hill forts to Norman Castles and Haven defences.